Purpuricenus dalmatinus Sturm, 1843

Subfamilia: CERAMBYCINAE  /  Tribus: TRACHYDERINI
Purpuricenus budalmatinus
[Photo © M.Hoskovec]



Body length:14 - 20 mm
Life cycle:2 - 3 years
Adults in:May - July
Host plant:oak (Quercus spp.)
Distribution:Balkan Peninsula, Turkey, Syria


The depicted beetles were beaten from oak (Quercus) in Karadut village environs (Nemrut Dagi National Park, Adiyaman prov., Anatolia, SE Turkey).

Collected by M.Hoskovec


Purpuricenus budalmatinus
[Photo © F.Kovařík]

Subfamilia: Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
Tribus: Trachyderini Dupont, 1836
Genus: Purpuricenus Dejean, 1821
Species: Purpuricenus dalmatinus Sturm, 1843